If you’re considering signing up for a yoga retreat, it may be worth looking into one that offers a combination of yoga plus other activities.

Doing activities on a yoga retreat can be extremely beneficial; balancing your yoga practice with new activities and adventures can work wonders for your physical, mental, and emotional health.

Here’s why yoga pairs amazingly with various activities, along with some of the trips that WeTravel has partnered with that you can sign up for.

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8 Options for Combining Activities with a Yoga Retreat

Yoga + Dancing

A combined trip of yoga and salsa dancing might not be quite what you picture when you think of doing activities on a yoga retreat. But these two activities paired on a retreat make for an amazing experience. With yoga helping you improve flexibility and also boosting your confidence and love for your body, learning to salsa dance can become significantly easier and more fun.

Yoga + Surfing

One of the more common options for doing activities on a yoga retreat is yoga and surfing. This combination helps you get in tune with nature. There are few things more meditative than sitting on a surfboard, listening to the water gently lapping around you and waiting for the next set of waves to roll through.

Surfing and yoga... can you think of a better combination?

Yoga + Water Activities

Surfing isn’t the only water activity that pairs well with yoga. Many retreats include other water-based activities like paddle boarding, snorkeling, kayaking and visiting waterfalls.

Seek out a paddle boarding yoga retreat for something different, or take advantage of hikes to waterfalls and optional water-based activities to spend more time in the water and be enveloped by its calming effect.

Yoga + Winter Sports

Perhaps you’re looking for snow rather than sand, and if that’s the case, there are yoga retreats for you, too! Yoga retreats aren't just for warm weather, instead, you can attend a retreat that combines yoga and skiing, snowboarding, sledding, snowshoeing, and hiking. Often there are hot springs or a hot tub to help you relax and soothe those aching muscles.

Yoga + Trekking

Trekking through nature is one of the most meditative activities you can do. Why not go somewhere beautiful and pair it with yoga? Doing activities on a yoga retreat can also be a great way to switch up the ways you are moving your body.

Haven’t we all dreamed of visiting the ancient ruins of Machu Picchu? Now’s your chance to visit this magical place. It sounds too good to be true, but there really is are Machu Picchu Yoga retreats.

Switzerland is another gorgeous place where you can experience a yoga-trekking combo retreat. There are stunning hikes available with quaint or luxury accommodation in the mountains, and time to practice yoga too.

Yoga + Wildlife

Yoga retreats can give us not only a better sense of understanding and respect for ourselves but also for other living creatures. If you’re excited at the idea of seeing wildlife, try a yoga safari combo trip.

Yoga + Volunteering

Volunteering-yoga combo retreats allow you to both treat yourself and give back to the community -- a wonderful way to open up your mind, take care of yourself, and make a positive impact on the world around you.

Souljourn Yoga, involves attending yoga retreats that also help give back to girls’ education. The retreats run at different locations all around the world, and partner with local organizations to have the maximum benefit possible.

Yoga + Culture

Last but not least, retreats that combine yoga and culture provide many options for doing activities on a yoga retreat. These give you the opportunity to learn about a culture different from your own, opening up your mind. It’s also energizing to be in a new cultural setting to practice yoga.

Yoga retreats in Europe are often close to towns or villages where you can learn plenty about the local culture of the country you're in. Think local food and wineries!

These are just a few of the options for doing activities besides yoga on a yoga retreat. Whether you are planning on attending a yoga retreat or are planning on organizing a retreat, your imagination is really the limit. What have you always wanted to try? Combine it with yoga and you have the retreat of your dreams!

Check out the latest yoga retreats with added activities listed on WeTravel here!